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               every single day. The whiplash of the media and
               government  is  disorienting,  and  all  the  confusion
               causes more fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of leaving
               the house, fear of going back to work.
                   Here is a brief timeline of the coronavirus
               “pandemic” to show just how much things can change
               from one day to the next. Different leaders and experts
               are  saying  different things  and giving misleading

               information, which is causing Americans to suffer.


               February 25, 2020
               An expert in disease research said don’t shut down
               the world for a virus.
               “I don’t think the answer is shutting down the world
               to stop this virus. It’s already out,” said Michael

               Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s
               Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
               Later in the article, Mr. Osterholm said: “trying to
               stop influenza-like transmission is like trying to stop
               the wind. It’s virtually impossible . . .”
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               March 13, 2020
               Epidemic experts predicted that up to 1.7 million US
               residents could die.

               The New York Times reported that officials from the
               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
               epidemic experts from around the world had gathered



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